Mounting means for automobile doorlocks



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MOUNTING MEANS FOR AUTOMOBILE DOOHLOGS 2 Sheets-Shea 4 Patented MayxnlZ,1936 MOUNTING MEANS FOR AUTOMOBILE y DOORLOCKS Edward N. Jacobi,Milwaukee, Wis., assignor to Briggs & Stratton Corporation, Milwaukee,Wis., a corporation of Delaware Application August 27, 1934, Serial No.741,538

19 Claims. (Cl. Z0-46) This invention relates to improvements inReferring now more particularly to the ac mounting means for automobiledoor locks. companying drawings in which like numerals It is an objectof this invention to provide a indicate like parts throughout theseveral views, simple device for fastening a conventional cylthe numeraldesignates the door of an automoinder lock in the wall of an automobiledoor. bile which, as is customary, has an outer side 5 Morespecifically, it is an object of this inven- Wall 6 and an end wall Iconnected by a flange tion to provide a fastening means .for securing 8which projects beyond theend Wall as illuscylinder locks in automobiledoors, which is trated. strong against forced rotation and against out-Mounted Within the door, there is a latch mech I ward pull to securelyhold the lock in place. anism (not shown) through 'which the door is loAnother object of this invention is to provide secured in closedposition. This latch mecha fastening of the character described which isanism is arranged to be locked against actuation so constructed that thecylinder is held in its by means of a cylinder lock indicated generallyproper place under spring tension to preclude by the numeral 9 mountedon the side Wall 6 loosening of the parts and the consequent rattles.with its outer end I0 accessible for the insertion l5 Another object ofthis invention is to provide of a key. A driving stern or shaft Il,projects a fastening of the character described which is from the innerend of the lock to transmit rotaentirely concealed Within the door andwhich is tion of itscylinder I2 upon rotation thereof by secured inplace by a single fastening screw. a proper key, to the latch mechanism(not With the above and other objects in view which shown) 20 willappear as the description proceeds, this in- The driving stem Il isarranged to operatively vention resides in the novel construction,combiengage the latch mechanism upon axial insertion nation andarrangement of parts substantially of the lock into an opening I3 in theside wall as hereinafter described and more particularly 6 of the door.

dened by the appended claims, it being under- As illustrated inFigure 1. the lock extends 25 stood that such changes in the preciseembodiinto the interior of the door through the opening ment of thehereindisclosed invention may be I3 with an enlarged flange I4 on theouter end made'as come within the scope of the claims.` of its casingoverlying the peripheral portion of 'I'he accompanying drawingsillustrate two the side wall E surrounding the hole or opencompleteexamples of the physical embodiment ing I3. 3o

of the invention constructed according to the To secure the lock againstrotation the openbest modes so far devised for the practical aping I3has spaced teeth I5 whichinterengage with plication of the principlesthereof, and in which: lugs I6 on the lock 'casing directly inwardly ofits Figure 1 is a section View through an automoenlarged flange I4.Consequently, When properly bile door, illustrating the lockv cylinderheld in engaged in the opening I3, the lock casing will 35 pia ce by oneform of the fastening means of this be securely held against rotation.

invention; To fasten the lock in place, a novel fastening FigureI 2 is asection view through Figure 1 o member I1 is provided. This fasteningmember the plane of the line 2--2; has a substantially circular flatwall I8 projected Figure 3 is a fragmentary View illustrating a into theinterior of the door to be disposed co- 40 portion of the door and thefastening means in axially to the opening I3, through a slot I 8 inposition to receive the cylinder; the end wall 'I of the door. V

Figure i` is a view similar to Figure 3 show- The circular wall I 8, asbest illustrated in Figing the fastening means turned to its operativeure 5, is formed to provide an annular portion 2U securing position;engageable with the inner surface of the side wall 45 Figure 5 is aperspective view showing the in- 6, and a central rearwardly offsetportion 2| which side of the door and the fastening means; is bored toreceive the lock casing, and like the Figure 6 is a view similar toFigure 1 illustrathole I3 in the door side wall, has alternate teeth inga slightly modified form of this invention; and spaces 22 and 23,respectively. Figure 7 is a longitudinal section view through The spaces23 are of a size to permit the passage 5U an automobile doorillustrating a lock in side of'lugs 24 on the lock casing therethroughso that elevation and showing the modified form of when the fasteningmember I'I is in its position fastening means from its inner end; ofrotation, illustrated in Figure 3, at which its Figure 8 is a sectionview taken through Figteeth and spaces align with the teeth and spacesure 6 on the plane of the line 8 8. formed about the periphery of thehole I3 in the 5 door wall, insertion of the lock into the door ispermitted.

To facilitate such insertion of the lock, the inner ends 25 of the lugs24 are inclined as shown.

The location of the lugs 24 on the lock casing is such that their outersurfaces 26 are spaced from the adjacent wall of the flange I4 on thelock casing a distance just slightly less than the combined thickness ofthe door wall 6 and the height of the center portion 2| of the fasteningmember I1, and at one end `the outer surfaces 26 of the lugs 24 areinclined as at 21 so that upon rotation of the fastening member I1 aboutthe lock from its position shown in Figure 3 to its position shown inFigure 4, the teeth 22 of the fastening member are forced under the lugs24 to pull the lock into the door with a spring tension as will bereadily apparent.

The slot I9 through which the fastening member I1 is inserted into theinterior of the door is of suicient length to permit this swingingmovement of the fastening member, the outer end of which has anangularly directed flange 29 adapted to overlie the end wall 1 and coverthe slot I 9. A screw 30 passing through the flange 29 and threaded intothe end wall 1, secures the fastening member in its operative positionas illustrated.

To increase the rigidity of the fastening member, a flange 3| is formedalong one edge of its arm as illustrated.

From the description thus far, it will be readily apparent that theinterengagement of the lugs I6 with the teeth I5 in the door Wallsecurely holds the lock casing against forced rotation, and that theengagement of the teeth 22 on the fastening member under the lugs 24rigidly holds the lock casing against endwise movement, and that as theteeth 22 are placed under spring tension during the application of thefastening member, the possibility of developing rattles due to looseningof the parts is entirely precluded.

In the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Figures 6, '7, and 8,the fastening member 32 is of different construction and is applieddifferently, but the lock casing is secured against rotation in the samemanner. Lugs 34 on the lock casing directly inwardly of its outer flangeI4 interengage with teeth 35 formed about the periphery of the hole I3in the door wall 6.

The fastening member 32 in this instance comprises a substantially Ushaped stamping having spaced parallel arms 36 projectible through theslots 31 in the end wall 1 to embrace the lock casing and engage lugs 38formed on the casing.

The arms 36 slidably ride on the inner surface of the door wall 6 andtheir rear edges 39 are inclined to engage the correspondingly inclinedouter walls 40 of the lugs 38 as the fastening member is pushedinwardly, to draw the lock securely in place. To preclude disengagementof the arms 36 from the lugs, the outer edges of the lugs are hookedover the arms, as illustrated.

The connecting portion 4I of the U shaped fastening member is securedflat against the end wall 1 by a fastening screw 42.

To permit the passage of the lugs 38 during the insertion of the lockinto the door, the wall 6 has recesses 43 communicating with its holeI3. 'I'hese recesses are covered by the flange I4 on the lock casingwhen the lock is in place.

From the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art towhich this invention appertains, that this invention aords a very simpleand rugged fastening device for securing cylinder locks in automobiledoors and that the application of the locks to the doors by this meansis a simple matter.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In combination with a lock and an apertured wall to which the lock isto be secured, means to secure the lock to the wall comprising, a lug onthe lock having a wall spaced from said apertured wall, and a fasteningmember having an aperture to receive the lock and a recess communicatingwith said aperture to allow for the passage of said lug, said fasteningmember being rotatable about the lock to move its recess out ofalignment with the lug and to engage a portion of said member with thewall of the lug adjacent the apertured wall.

2. Means to secure a lock in an automobile door having a side wall andan end wall, the side wall having a hole through which the lock projectsinto the door, a flange on the lock engaging the outer face of the sidewall to limit inward movement of the lock, and a fastening memberprojecting through an opening in the end wall and having parts engagingopposite sides of the lock, the engagement between said parts and thelock being such that upon establishing said engagement an inward endwiseforce and substantially no sidewise force is engendered upon the lock todraw the lock firmly into the door and secure the same against outwardmovement.

3. In combination, two angularly disposed adjacent walls, a cylinderlock having a flanged casing projecting through a hole in one wall withits flange engaging the outer face of said wall and its body positionedadjacent the other wall, a fastening member projecting through anopening in the other wall with parts adjacent opposite sides of the lockcasing, and interengaging means on said opposite sides of the lockcasing and said parts of the fastening member cooperable upon properpositioning of said fastening member to draw the lock casing into thehole in said first designated wall to snugly engage the flange of thelock casing with the exterior of said wall and to firmly hold the casingin such position against outward movement.

4. In combination, two angularly disposed adjacent walls, a cylinderlock having a flanged casing to be secured in a hole in one wall,interengaging means on the lock casing and said wall to hold the casingagainst rotation, a fastening member projecting through an opening inthe other wall and having a part engaging the inner y face of said firstdesignated wall adjacent the lock casing, and interengaging meansbetween said part of the fastening member and opposite sides of the lockcasing to draw the lock casing in an axial direction to snugly engageits ange with the outer surface of said first designated wall and tofirmly hold the casing against outward axial movement.

5. In combination with an automobile door having a side wall and an endwall and a cylinder lock to be secured in the door, the side wall of thedoor having a hole to receive the lock and the lock having a flangedcasing insertable into the said hole with the flange engaging the outersurface of said side wall, interengaging means on the casing and theside wall to hold the lock ments on opposite sides of the casing andmeans on said part of the fastening member having a wedging engagementwith said fixed abutments onl the casing to wedge said part of thefastening member between the ilxed abutments andthe side wall to drawthe casing into the door with its flange snugly engaging the outsidesurface of the side wall and to ilrmly hold the casing against outwardwithdrawal. i

6. In combination with an autor-nobile` door having a side wall and anend wall, a cylinder lock havingaflanged casing mounted in a hole in theside wall with its flange engaging the outer f ace ofthe side wall,abutments on opposite sides of the casing, and a fastening memberprojected into the interior of the door through an opening in the endwail wthportions thereof wedged between said abutments and the innersurface of the side Wall to draw the lock casing into the door with itsange tight against the side wall.

7. In combination, two angularly disposed adjacent walls, a cylinderlock having a casing inserted through a hole in one of said walls, meanson said casing engageable with the outer face oi.' said wall to limitinward movement of the casing, a fastening member projecting through anopening in the other wall and having a part engaging the inner face ofsaid first designated wall adjacent the casing, and wedge means on saidcasing engageable with said part of the fastening member with a wedgeconnection, whereby the. positioning of the fastening member wedges saidpart of the fastening member between the inner face of the firstdesignated wall and said wedge means on the casing to secure the lockcasing to said first designated wall.

8. In combination with a door having a side wall and an end wall, acylinder lock inserted through a hole in the' side wall, an abutment onthe cylinder lock, and a clampinserted through an opening in the endwall and embracing the cylinder lock and adapted to engage said abutmentupon rotation of the clamp about the axis of the cylinder lock to securethe cylinder lock in place.

9. The combination with a cylinder Alock having a head and a wall havinga hole to receive the cylinder lock with its head engaging one face ofthe wall, of means to draw the cylinder lock through the hole in thewall in a direction to.

firmly hold its head against said face of the wall comprising abutmentson opposite sides of the cylinder lock and spaced from said wall, and afastening member slidable across the inner surface of said wall withportions thereof having a Wedge-like engagement with said abutments sothat movement of said'fastening member across the inner surface of thewall wedges said portions thereof between the abutments and the wall todraw the cylinder lock in an endwise direction into the hole in thewall. i

10.- The combination with a cylinder lock and a wall having a hole inwhich the cylinder lock is disposed, of means for securing the cylinderlock to the Wall comprising an abutment on the cylinder lock spaced fromthe apertured wall, and a fastening member encircling the cylinder lockwith a portion thereof disposed between said abutment and the innersurface of the wall, the engagement between said abutment and saidportion of the fastening member being wedge-like so that upon movementof the fastening member about the axis of the cylinder lock said portionof the fastening member is wedged between the abutment and the wall todraw the cylinder lock into the hole in the wall.

11. Means for securing a cylinder lock having a flanged casingin a holein a wall with its flange engaging the mouth ofthe hole, comprising an labutment projecting out from the peripheral surface of the casing, and awedge adapted to move past the peripheral surface of the casing and toengage under said abutment.

12. Means for securing a cylinder lock having a flanged casingl in ahole in a wall with its flange engaging the mouth of the hole,comprising abutments on opposite sides of the casing and a wedgingmember having portions rotatable about the casing and engageable betweensaid abutments and the wall in a wedging action to firmly secure thecasing in said hole. i

13. A fastening for a cylinder lock having a flanged casing adapted torest in a hole in a wall with its flange engaging the mouth of the hole,comprising an abutment on the casing, a rotary wedge embracing thecasing and having a part engageable under the abutment upon rotarymovement of the wedge about the axis of the cylinder lock, an arm on thewedge by which rotary motion may be imparted thereto, and means to fixsaid arm in an adjusted position.

14. The combination with a cylinder lock having a flanged casing and aWall having a hole in which the lock is disposed with the flange of itscasing engaging the mouth of the hole, of means for securing thecylinder lock to said wall comprising lugs spaced circumferentiallyabout the casing, and a fastening member having an opening to allow thepassage of the casing therethrough, said opening having recesses in itsperiphery to accommodate the lugs on the casing, and the peripheralportions of the opening between said recesses being engageable under theabutments upon rotation of the fastening member about the axis of thecylinder lock with a wedge-like action to draw the casing firmly intothe hole in the wall.

15. Means to secure a cylinder lock in an automobile door having a sidewall with a hole to receive the cylinder lock and an end wall providedwith a slot, comprising a flange on the lock engaging the mouth of thehole in the side wall to limit inward movement of th`e lock, abutmentson the cylinder lock spaced circumferentially thereabout and spacedinwardly from the inner surface of the side wall, and a fastening memberprojecting through the slot in the end Wall and having an openingthrough which the cylinder lock projects, said opening being formed withrecesses to accommodate the abutments on the lock cylinder and theportions of the periphery of the opening between said recesses beingengageable with the abutments upon rotation of the fastening memberabout the axis of the cylinder lock in a wedge-like action to draw thecylinder lock flrmly into the hole, and an arm on the fastening memberprojecting through the slot in the end wall to afford means forimparting rotation to the fastening member, and means for securing saidarm in a fixed position to the end wall.

16. A fastening for a cylinder lock having a flanged casing adapted torest in a hole in a wall with the flange engaging the mouth of the hole,comprising abutments at opposite sides of the cylinder lock, asubstantially U-shaped fastening member having its arms slidableedgewise across the inner surface of the Wall past opposite sides of thecasing and under the abutments, the edges of said arms not engaged withthe wall being arranged to have a wedge-like engagement Aing m'saidhole, and means to secure the U- shaped fastening member immovably inits fastening position.

17. 1n combination, two angularly disposed adjacent Walls, a. cylinderlock having a ianged casing projecting through a hole in one wall withits flange engaging the outer face of said wall and its bodypositionedadjacent the other wall, abutments on opposite sides of the casing lyingin a plane substantially parallel with said other wall, and a U-shapedfastening member having spaced arms projecting through openings in saidother wall and slidable across the inner surface of the rst designatedwall past the casing and under said abutments to firmly wedge said armsof the U-shaped fastening member between the abutments and the innersurface of U-shaped fastening member having spaced arms projectingthrough openings in said other wall and slidable across the innersurface of the rst designated wall past the casing and under saidabutments to firmly wedge said arms of the U.

shaped fastening member lbetween the abutments and the inner surface ofsaid iirst designated wall, and means for securing said fastening memberto said other wall.

19. In combination with an automobile door Ihaving a side wall and anend wall, a cylinder lock having a headed casing to be secured in thedoor, the side wall of the door having a hole to receive the casing withits head engaging the outside face of the side wall, interlocking meanson the casing and the side wall to hold the casing against rotation,means for drawing the casing through said hole in the side wall of thedoor to firmly hold its head against the out- Y side wall.

A EDWARD N. J ACOBI.

